CATALOG - Reformed Theological Seminary

MASTER OF DIVINITY
c o r e c u r r i c u l u m
Jackson • Orlando • Charlotte • Atlanta • Washington DC • Boca Raton • Virtual Campus
The curriculum consists of 106 semester hours. Those who have studied Greek may take a proficiency examination to
determine if they may be exempted from portions of the Greek requirement.
Fall Semester
No. Courses Sem. Hrs.
winter Semester
No. Courses Sem. Hrs.
Spring Semester
No. Courses Sem. Hrs.
Junior Year
MS508 Evangelism 2
NT504 Greek II* 3
PT508 Communication I 2
ST502 Intro to Past & Theo St 3
ST504 Hist of Phil & Chr Thought 2
ST526 Prin of Sanctification 1
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OT502 Hebrew Intro 2
2
CE514 Educ Min of the Church 2
NT506 Greek Exegesis 2
NT508 Gospels 4
ON702 Hermeneutics 3
OT504 Intermediate Hebrew 2
OT508 Genesis – Joshua 3
16
Middler Year
HT502 History of Christianity I 3
MS518 Missions 3
OT506 Hebrew Exegesis 2
PT510 Preaching Lab I** 1
ST510 ST I: Scrip/Theo 3
ST530 Apologetics 2
Elective 2
16
PT520 Church Polity 1
Elective 2
3
HT504 History of Christianity II 3
NT518 Acts & Pauline Epistles 4
ON504 Adv Biblical Exegesis 1
OT514 Judges – Poets 4
PT524 Preaching Lab II** 1
ST514 ST II: Anthro/Christo 2
Elective 2
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Senior Year
PT516 Pastoral Counseling 3
HT508 Classics of Pers Devotions 1
NT522 Hebrews – Revelation 3
PT522 Communication II 2
PT526 Worship 2
PT528 Theology of Ministry I 2
ST520 ST III: Soterio/Esch 3
16
PT534 Field Ed Seminar
ST524 ST IV: Eccl/Sac 2
Elective 2
4
HT506 The Church & the World 3
OT516 Isaiah – Malachi 3
PT530 Theology of Ministry II 3
PT532 Preaching Lab III** 2
PT535 Senior Seminar 2
ST528 Pastoral & Social Ethics 3
16
PT534 Field Ed Seminar
A four-year program for the M.Div. curriculum is available. Students interested in the four-year program should request a schedule from the Registrar.
*Pre-requisite is the successful completion of NT502 Greek I (3 hours), which is taught at the end of the summer session.
**Women and other non-ministerial candidates will substitute additional elective course hours for the Preaching Labs.
For the most updated version of the curriculum, see the RTS web page (www.rts.edu).
Summer/Winter M.Div. Track
RTS Orlando offers intensive courses in the summers and winters that increase the options that students have for
completing the M.Div. degree. Core courses for the M.Div. are offered over a 6-year rotation while practical theology
courses are offered over a 4-year rotation. Besides the academic courses, summer terms also include social events,
chapel services and other co-curricular experiences. Contact the Admissions office for further details on this option.
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Degree Programs